Word · Frequency #5449
kneeling
/niːl/
verb
跪；跪下；跪着
kneeling is the present participle of kneel.
to rest on one's bent knee or knees; to move into that position
- 1.
To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position.
跪着,双膝(有时单膝)着地；跪下。
- 2.
To sink down so that the entrance is level with the pavement, making it easier for passengers to enter.
(指车辆)下降使入口与路面平齐,方便乘客上下。
- 3.
rest one's weight on one's knees
跪着
- 4.
To cause to kneel.
使跪下。
（车辆）降低车身使入口与地面平齐；使跪下；使跪着；跪着,双膝(有时单膝)着地；跪下。；(指车辆)下降使入口与路面平齐,方便乘客上下。；跪着
In use
She knelt on the floor to pick up the coins she had dropped.
The gardener was kneeling on the soft soil, planting flowers.
Please kneel on the mat and stretch your arms forward.
In church you have to kneel during parts of the service
Verb forms
base kneel · third person kneels · -ing kneeling · past knelt · past participle knelt
不规则动词；过去式和过去分词也可作 kneeled，但 knelt 更常见。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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